Enterprise Infrastructure and Critical Operations Support Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q1199
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Place of performance
- Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Frank Palmer frank.palmer@usda.gov (303) 912-8923
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks 12 months of enterprise infrastructure and critical operations support services, with quotations due August 26 and questions due August 17. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns (up to $40 million in revenue) may quote.
Place of performance includes Calverton, Maryland (USDA ARS Northeast Area Office) with on-site support required a minimum of two business days per week at Government facilities in Beltsville, Maryland and Washington, DC; primary performance occurs at contractor-operated facilities. The NAICS code is 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services.
The contractor shall provide Tier II and Tier III operations and engineering support across six service areas: enterprise network operations for Brocade (Ruckus) switching infrastructure; enterprise virtualization operations supporting VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms; enterprise facility infrastructure engineering including telecommunications and cabling; enterprise database and application operations for the Asset Bank Digital Asset Management platform; enterprise storage infrastructure administration across 600+ TB capacity; and enterprise infrastructure monitoring via SolarWinds and patch management. All services must maintain FISMA and NIST SP 800-53 compliance and support BARC's transition and phased closure, including relocation of mission functions, personnel, and systems to receiving USDA locations nationwide. The environment includes approximately 200 Brocade switches, 46,000+ digital assets, and database platforms including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
Contractor personnel must demonstrate minimum qualifications in Tier II/III enterprise infrastructure operations, Brocade network engineering, virtualization operations, facility infrastructure engineering, Digital Asset Management application support, and enterprise monitoring within active production Government or similarly complex environments. The Government furnishes existing software licenses and support agreements; contractors must provide Brocade/Ruckus licensing and support entitlements but shall not purchase capital equipment.
Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis to the offeror providing the best value. Evaluation criteria are Technical Capabilities, Relevant Experience (projects completed within three years), Past Performance (minimum three projects with references), and Price. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply for Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this amendment is to publicly post answers to the questions we received during the question and answer period.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1199 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Enterprise Infrastructure and Critical Operations Support Services.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 518210 The small business size standard is $40.0 million This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1199 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Enterprise Infrastructure and Critical Operations Support Services.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 518210 The small business size standard is $40.0 million This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Question and Answer_1232SA26Q1199.pdf | ||
| Amendment 001_1232SA26Q1199.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2_SOW_1232SA26Q1199.pdf | ||
| 1449_1232SA26Q1199.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3_Wage Rates_1232SA26Q1199.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_Solicitation Terms and Conditions_1232SA26Q1199.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Infrastructure and Critical Operations Support Services | Award Notice | |
| Enterprise Infrastructure and Critical Operations Support Services | Solicitation |
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